# NHTSA recall 18V279000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 18V279000
- Manufacturer's number: U42
- Manufacturer: Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\)
- Reported: 2018\-05\-01
- Owners notified: 2018\-05\-31
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
- Units potentially affected: 2761

## What is wrong

Chrysler \(FCA US LLC\) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Compass vehicles.  The front lower control arms may be incorrectly welded, potentially resulting in a control arm separation.


## What can happen

If the lower control arm separates, it can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front lower control arms, free of charge.  The recall began May 31, 2018.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1\-800\-853\-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is U42.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2019\-10\-22
- Vehicles in the campaign: 2761
- Reported remedied: 2419 \(87%\)
- Reported unreachable: 28
- Reported removed: 9

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2018 JEEP COMPASS](/makes/jeep/compass/2018/recalls.md). Built 2018\-01\-12 to 2018\-01\-21.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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